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Serious accident on A40, Forest of Dean on Thursday 27 August 1992

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8842 / 51°53'3"N

Longitude: -2.4763 / 2°28'34"W

OS Eastings: 367310

OS Northings: 220730

OS Grid: SO673207

Mapcode National: GBR FX.RDCG

Mapcode Global: VH86L.1W6Z

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1992530BI1631

Date

Thursday 27 August 1992

Time

14:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Forest of Dean

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Petrol, 908cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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